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University of Massachusetts Amherst MS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

54 Master's Degrees Awarded

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UMass Amherst Cost?

$16,235 Average Tuition and Fees

UMass Amherst Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,673 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $779 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,014$30,120
Fees$2,221$2,221

Does UMass Amherst Offer an Online MS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences?

Online degrees for the UMass Amherst biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.

UMass Amherst Master’s Student Diversity for Biological & Biomedical Sciences

54 Master's Degrees Awarded
59.3% Women
29.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 54 master’s degrees in biological and biomedical sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 59.3% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 29.6% of biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White31
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities5

MS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences Focus Areas at UMass Amherst

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1
Botany/Plant Biology2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology19
Physiology & Pathology Sciences6

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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